Four Plead Guilty to Multi-State Dogfighting Conspiracy

RICHMOND, Va. – Four defendants pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Virginia to federal dogfighting and conspiracy charges for their roles in an interstate dogfighting network across the District of Columbia,…

Wilkinsburg Man Sentenced to 2 Years for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court to two years (24 months) in prison and four years of supervised release for violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United…

Turkish Delight – Male Enhancement Honey from Turkey Seized in Jackson

JACKSON, MISS – On Monday, May 17, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers (CBPOs) in Jackson, MS selected for random inspection a package arriving from Turkey. The package was manifested as “Kitchen…

Dallas Brothers Convicted of Supplying Heroin in Overdose

PLANO, Texas – Two Dallas brothers have been found guilty of drug violations related to a 2019 overdose in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today.…

Fairfield Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Today, one day before a jury trial was scheduled to begin, Hack Townsend Culling Jr., 28, of Fairfield, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm,…

Barstool Pizza Review: Portnoy hits restaurant made famous by Phil Murphy’s indoor dining lockdown visit

A bar and restaurant made famous by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s sneak visit during the indoor dining restaurant lockdown was featured on Tuesday night’s “One Bite Pizza” review. Not known for…

Man charged for setting fire at apartment complex

Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of BRANDON MCGARRELL (DOB: 12/18/1998; single; factory worker) of 89 Essex Street, Apartment 4, Hackensack, NJ on a charge of Arson. The arrest is…

Landscaper charged for sexual assault in Bergen County

CARLSTADT, NJ – Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of RORY PUNTASECCA (DOB: 8/11/1982; single; landscaper) of Carlstadt, New Jersey on charges of Sexual Assault and Criminal Sexual Contact. The…

Woman charged for shooting murder of Emmanuel Garcia

JERSEY CITY, NJ -The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit has charged a 21-year-old Jersey City woman with the shooting death of 23-year-old Emmanuel Garcia, who was shot on Princeton Avenue and…

Parma Man Charged with Stealing $80,000 in Federal Income and Employment Assistance Benefits

Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that a 52-count federal indictment was unsealed today charging Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir, 42, of Parma, Ohio, with devising and enacting a scheme to defraud the…

Man Sentenced To 30 Months Imprisonment for Presenting A Fraudulent Transportation Worker Identification (TWIC) Card

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that on May 25, 2021, JIMMIE FLORES (“FLORES”), age 58, was sentenced on a one-count indictment for fraudulent use of a TWIC…

Boogaloo Bois Supporter Admits Possessing Firearms While Under a Family Violence Protective Order

SAN ANTONIO – Tyler Light, a 25-year-old self-proclaimed militia member and Boogaloo Bois supporter, pleaded guilty to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. Appearing before U.S. District Judge Fred…

Nevada Bottled Water Companies And Owners Ordered To Stop Distributing Adulterated And Misbranded Water Products

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A federal court permanently enjoined a Henderson, Nevada, company from preparing, processing, and distributing adulterated and misbranded bottled water. In a complaint filed on May 19, at the…

Two Malaysian Nationals Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Firearm Parts to Hong Kong

BOSTON – Two Malaysian nationals were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for conspiring to illegally export firearm parts from the United States to Hong Kong. Lionel Chan, 36, of Brighton,…

Former Captain in Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Admits to Defrauding the Sheriff’s Office And Other Businesses

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announces that KEVIN STIMAGE, age 44, plead guilty on May 27, 2021 to a Bill of Information charging him with Theft from…

Justice Department Settles Investigation Into Language Barriers In The Hazleton Police Department

HARRISBURG, PA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the Justice Department announced the United States has reached a settlement agreement with the Hazleton Police Department…

Day laborer charged with holding woman hostage and raping her

MAHWAH, NJ – A laborer from upstate New York was arrested for raping and holding a woman hostage in a hotel room in Mahwah, authorities have reported. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s office…

Jackson Attorney McGuckin snaps at resident concerned about growing number of ‘illegal’ prayer homes

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – New Jersey Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin is up for re-election in Ocean County in just 10 days, but he also serves as the chief legal counsel for Jackson…

Drive-bys and gang shootings on the rise in Polk County as Sheriff Judd says “That’s it!”

On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, PCSO detectives arrested 19-year-old Tyrone Berry of Haines City, 17-year-old Zedarian Outsey of Haines City, and 18-year-old Deshawn Williams of Winter Haven for attempted murder and other…

Four Charged in Conspiracy that Billed More Than $20 Million in False Claims to Medicare

Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that a federal grand jury returned a twenty-four-count indictment charging four individuals for their roles in health care fraud conspiracy that billed more than $20…

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